St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians

Perhaps it is just the Lutheran heritage in me talking, but I absolutely love reading Paul's Epistle to the Galatians. If I ever cannot decide what Scripture to read, I usually start with Galatians and go from there. Whenever I am tempted to doubt my faith, or look towards another, I turn to Galatians. Whenever I feel weak I turn to Galatians. Whenever I first pick up a new or unfamiliar translation, I turn to Galatians.

There is an amazing amount of material in that small book of the Bible. In those six short chapters, Paul discusses the origins of the Gospel Message, the relationship between Jews and Gentiles, The relationship between Law and Gospel, the relationship between Faith and Works, the concept of being bound to sin, and the concept of true Christian Freedom, the Fruit of the Spirit, and even a brief discourse on Christian living.

The next time you need something to read, try turning to Galatians. It shouldn't take much more than half an hour to read through carefully and still think about what you are reading. I promise you it will be well worth the time.